Whenever the office of marshal of any incorporated village becomes vacant, and until his successor has been elected or appointed and qualified, or whenever the marshal is absent therefrom, the mayor may appoint any male citizen of the village, above the age of twenty-one years, to perform the duties incumbent on the marshal.
La. R.S. 33:1821
Village citizen as substitute marshal
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